1. Governors Service 1 Collaboration and federation Developing a new approach for Local Authorities COGS Conference 2006

2. Governors Service 2 Aims of the session DfES/OfSTED perspectives Statutory framework LA/school approaches & initiatives What is the role for COGS? What can we offer to our LA’s in this area of work?

3. Governors Service 3 DfES/OfSTED LA as powerful champion of parents and pupils LA promotes choice, diversity, fair access and high standards LA strategic leaders of their communities

4. Governors Service 4 DfES/OfSTED cont LA commitment to underpinning values of collaboration, shared leadership, innovation and diversity LA’s use their leadership to encourage and support collaborative working

5. Governors Service 5 Why collaborate? In order to promote: high standards and good behaviour Ensure a seamless pattern of extended services

6. Governors Service 6 Statutory Framework Education Act 2002, Section 24 Permits 2 – 5 schools to federate Regulations & Guidance 2003 Community/Special/VC 2004 Foundation/VA Not Academies/CTC’s/Sixth Form College/FE Colleges

7. Governors Service 7 Potential reasons for federation Stronger schools assisting weaker schools Expanding schools Permanent downturn in pupil numbers Cross phase Small rural schools Shortage of headteachers

8. Governors Service 8 Collaboration Permitted under the 2002 Act Regulations and Guidance 2003 Step towards federation – co-operation, collaboration, consortium/clustering, confederation/federation

9. Governors Service 9 DfES perspective ‘This is part of Ministers’ drive to raise standards by encouraging schools to work together and share ideas and good practice. Some schools may wish to share leadership across a number of schools’

10. Governors Service 10 Intervention powers Existing: The LA can: issue a formal warning notice appoint additional governors suspend the delegated budget replace the GB with an IEB

11. Governors Service 11 Proposed new intervention powers The LA will be able to: use a speedier process to issue a formal warning notice require the GB to enter into a contract with a specified person (which may be the GB of another school) to provide advisory services

12. Governors Service 12 Proposed new intervention powers The LA will be able to: require the GB to collaborate with the GB of another school or with an FE body, or to join a federation

13. Governors Service 13 Special measures and action by the LA Statement of action within 10 working days of receipt of report: including scope for collaboration and federation